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Who Might Get the First Crack at James Toney in the UFC?
In processing the news of James Toney signing with the UFC, the mind quickly shifts to who Toney will face in his maiden voyage in the octagon. While Dana White had no information on a date or opponent to give MMA Fighting while confirming his signing, it’s always fun to speculate on who it could be.
There is a set of assumptions we can make about a prospective opponent. First, rather than risk a promising young fighter losing to Toney and losing momentum, it’s safe to assume the UFC will try to match him with a veteran. So guys like Cain Velasquez and Todd Duffee are probably out. Second, the promotion will pair him with a name fighter. At 41 years old, Toney’s days in MMA are limited, and the UFC knows they need to cash in immediately. Third, Toney won’t get a gimme in his first time out; he wants a big payday, and he knows there are only a few opponents who will bring it. Finally, weight class doesn’t matter. I have a feeling Toney’s first time out may well be a catch weight.
Who Might Get the First Crack at James Toney in the UFC? originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:51:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
UFC KO’s Ken Shamrock In Legal Battle
Filed under: Fighting, UFC, News
Ken Shamrock took a loss in the legal system from his former employer when a judge ruled against the MMA legend in his contract squabble with the Las Vegas-based UFC.
In a suit filed in April 2008 in Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District Court, Shamrock claimed the company violated contract provisions of his deal and, according to the UFC demanded “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in compensation he claimed he was owed as a result.
The court, however, ruled in a 16-page decision that the contract was not breached.
UFC KO’s Ken Shamrock In Legal Battle originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:02:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
UFC KO’s Ken Shamrock In Legal Battle
Filed under: Fighting, UFC, News
Ken Shamrock took a loss in the legal system from his former employer when a judge ruled against the MMA legend in his contract squabble with the Las Vegas-based UFC.
In a suit filed in April 2008 in Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District Court, Shamrock claimed the company violated contract provisions of his deal and, according to the UFC demanded “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in compensation he claimed he was owed as a result.
The court, however, ruled in a 16-page decision that the contract was not breached.
UFC KO’s Ken Shamrock In Legal Battle originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:02:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Chuck Liddell ‘Strong and Healthy’ Preparing for Tito Ortiz
Filed under: UFC
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell lost to Shogun Rua at UFC 97 in April of 2009, it was supposed to be the end of his career.
At least, that’s what UFC President Dana White said at the time. But Liddell never wanted the loss to Shogun to be his last time inside the Octagon, and we now know that it won’t be: Liddell will square off with Tito Ortiz for a third time this year, most likely at UFC 115 in June. And in a conversation with MMAFighting.com during Super Bowl week, Liddell said he can’t wait to get back into the Octagon.
Chuck Liddell ‘Strong and Healthy’ Preparing for Tito Ortiz originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Chuck Liddell ‘Strong and Healthy’ Preparing for Tito Ortiz
Filed under: UFC
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell lost to Shogun Rua at UFC 97 in April of 2009, it was supposed to be the end of his career.
At least, that’s what UFC President Dana White said at the time. But Liddell never wanted the loss to Shogun to be his last time inside the Octagon, and we now know that it won’t be: Liddell will square off with Tito Ortiz for a third time this year, most likely at UFC 115 in June. And in a conversation with MMAFighting.com during Super Bowl week, Liddell said he can’t wait to get back into the Octagon.
Chuck Liddell ‘Strong and Healthy’ Preparing for Tito Ortiz originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tito Ortiz’s Recent Allegations Have ‘Lit a Fire’ Under Chuck Liddell
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
Chuck Liddell admits that when he was offered another crack at Tito Ortiz, he viewed the opportunity as nothing more than a tuneup fight. But after Ortiz recently accused Liddell of being an alcoholic, Liddell told MMA Fighting at UFC 109 on Saturday night that he now wants to “kill” Ortiz when they meet later this year.
Liddell also talked about how the taping of the newest season of The Ultimate Fighter is going and his new movie with Mickey Rourke. Check out the video interview below.
Tito Ortiz’s Recent Allegations Have ‘Lit a Fire’ Under Chuck Liddell originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tito Ortiz’s Recent Allegations Have ‘Lit a Fire’ Under Chuck Liddell
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
Chuck Liddell admits that when he was offered another crack at Tito Ortiz, he viewed the opportunity as nothing more than a tuneup fight. But after Ortiz recently accused Liddell of being an alcoholic, Liddell told MMA Fighting at UFC 109 on Saturday night that he now wants to “kill” Ortiz when they meet later this year.
Liddell also talked about how the taping of the newest season of The Ultimate Fighter is going and his new movie with Mickey Rourke. Check out the video interview below.
Tito Ortiz’s Recent Allegations Have ‘Lit a Fire’ Under Chuck Liddell originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Dana White Discusses Mark Coleman’s Uncertain Future, James Toney Offer and More
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White moments after UFC 109, and the UFC president talked about a whole host of subjects: how impressive Randy Couture looked in victory, why he thinks this will be Mark Coleman’s last UFC fight, the Tito Ortiz incident, Matt Serra’s resurgence in the welterweight division and why he is in fact interested in signing James Toney.
Check out the video interview below.
Dana White Discusses Mark Coleman’s Uncertain Future, James Toney Offer and More originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:41:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Dana White Discusses Mark Coleman’s Uncertain Future, James Toney Offer and More
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting caught up with Dana White moments after UFC 109, and the UFC president talked about a whole host of subjects: how impressive Randy Couture looked in victory, why he thinks this will be Mark Coleman’s last UFC fight, the Tito Ortiz incident, Matt Serra’s resurgence in the welterweight division and why he is in fact interested in signing James Toney.
Check out the video interview below.
Dana White Discusses Mark Coleman’s Uncertain Future, James Toney Offer and More originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:41:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tito Ortiz Explains Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell Incidents
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
LAS VEGAS — Tito Ortiz somehow found a way to steal the spotlight following UFC 109 on Saturday night. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” riled up Mark Coleman moments after his loss to Randy Couture, as he shouted at “The Hammer” during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.
MMA Fighting spoke to Ortiz right after the incident about what he said to Coleman and why he said it. Ortiz also talked about his recent controversial comments about Chuck Liddell and the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Tito Ortiz Explains Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell Incidents originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:39:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Tito Ortiz Explains Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell Incidents
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Videos
LAS VEGAS — Tito Ortiz somehow found a way to steal the spotlight following UFC 109 on Saturday night. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” riled up Mark Coleman moments after his loss to Randy Couture, as he shouted at “The Hammer” during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.
MMA Fighting spoke to Ortiz right after the incident about what he said to Coleman and why he said it. Ortiz also talked about his recent controversial comments about Chuck Liddell and the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Tito Ortiz Explains Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell Incidents originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:39:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Bad Blood Between Tito Ortiz, Mark Coleman Boils Over In Wake of UFC 109
Tito Ortiz never hesitates to inject himself into the spotlight, and though the former UFC light heavyweight champion was not fighting at Saturday night’s UFC 109, he once again brought controversy to the cage.
Moments after Mark Coleman lost to Randy Couture in the main event, Ortiz and his girlfriend Jenna Jameson started berating Coleman, just as Coleman began his interview with Joe Rogan in the octagon.
Bad Blood Between Tito Ortiz, Mark Coleman Boils Over In Wake of UFC 109 originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:58:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Dana White: Chuck Liddell Does Not Have a Drinking Problem
Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, News, Videos
LAS VEGAS — Tito Ortiz raised a lot of eyebrows when he recently claimed during the The Ultimate Fighter 11 media day that his long-time nemesis, Chuck Liddell, was an alcoholic and that Dana White had an intervention for “The Iceman” to save his life
But following Thursday’s UFC 109 pre-fight press conference, White emphatically stated that Liddell does not have a drinking problem and that Liddell was very upset over Ortiz’s comments.
Watch below as White discusses the newest wrinkle in the Liddell-Ortiz feud.
Dana White: Chuck Liddell Does Not Have a Drinking Problem originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:16:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Dana White: Final Chapter in Liddell-Ortiz Trilogy Likely at UFC 115
The final matchup in the Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz trilogy is likely to come in Vancouver at UFC 115, UFC President Dana White confirmed at a Las Vegas press conference on Thursday.
First, Liddell and Ortiz will be the coaches for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, which is set to premiere in March. UFC 115 is scheduled for June 12 at GM Place.
Dana White: Final Chapter in Liddell-Ortiz Trilogy Likely at UFC 115 originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:51:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Win or Lose, Mark Coleman Rededicated to MMA Career
When he was forced to pull out of a Nov. 2009 matchup with Tito Ortiz with an injury, Mark Coleman figured that he was essentially throwing away the last golden opportunity of his storied mixed martial arts career.
“I didn’t foresee being able to top that matchup and I anticipated fighting younger guys, maybe being a gatekeeper,” he said recently.
But trading in one legend for another, Coleman got a reprieve when the UFC offered him a chance to face off against the multi-time champion Randy Couture. And win or lose at Saturday’s UFC 109 main event, the 45-year-old “Hammer” says he’s not yet thinking about hanging up his gloves.
Win or Lose, Mark Coleman Rededicated to MMA Career originally appeared on MMA Fighting on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:03:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
